A York County Jail corrections officer was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following a routine immigration appointment in Scarborough, according to York County Sheriff William King.
King said the officer passed a vigorous hiring process and that York County never received any notification in a change in the officer's legal status.
"He's a valued employee. I never learned it from ICE or anybody official. His family called and said what had happened," King said.
The officer is now in custody at a Plymouth, Massachusetts facility.
King said there are 25 vacancies at the York County Jail and the loss of any employee impacts his already strained workforce.
